iPadOS 15.5 beta 3 incompatible Apple Pencil 2

Same problem, I just remove the magic keyboard, and pencil works.

I am having the same issue with the Apple Pencil when it is attached to my Magic Keyboard. When I disconnect it from the keyboard, it seems to function normally.

If the Apple Pencil 2 is removed when Magic Keyboard is attached, the Pencil would not function no matter it was shown charging or connected on screen. I would have to put the Pencil back to its charging position, remove the Magic Keyboard, take out the Pencil again for the Pencil to function. The Pencil remains in function as long as it is not put back to charge, even if you attach it back to the Magic Keyboard. But if it is with the Keyboard and once you put the Pencil back to charge, you would have to perform the above again to use the Pencil. No help on soft reset or shutting down, connecting another Pencil or charging with another iPad.

I have the same problem since I updated to 15.5 beta 3, nothing seemed to work except de-attaching the smart keyboard then re-stick the pencil while de-attached from the smart keyboard 🤦‍♂️ it’s really inconvenient and very annoying glitch, since I have to use my pencil for draw and design

Same problem here. Magic Keyboard seems to be the issue with this beta and Apple Pencil.

Same here...it seems to be the keyboard. When I take the iPad off the Magic Keyboard the pencil works again. Add the keyboard, without attaching the pencil to the iPad magnet the pencil still works. Once you attach the pencil again while the iPad is attached to the keyboard, the pencil stops functioning.

same here, hope there will be a update soon. that is not nice!

same problem here, I thought it was my apple pencil that was broken, but it works perfectly with on my other ipad.

I’m experiencing the same issue. Seems like a bug in the latest beta.

I got same issue with the latest iPadOS dev beta. No change even connection reset.

The latest iPadOS15.5 dev beta FINALLY solved this Apple Pencil 2 with Magic Keyboard issue. Thanks Apple!

Same issue here. However to add complexity to this, I just experienced my Apple Pencil 2 disconnecting randomly during use (iPad Pro 12.9, 4th gen, 90% battery charge) while not connected to Magic Keyboard.

Update before post: I had to leave it alone for 15 minutes (screen off, unplugged) for it to detect again.

A new release can’t come soon enough.

I am still having the same issue in 15.6 beta. Some users are saying this has been fixed, but I am still unable to use the pencil. Not even when out of the keyboard.

Still experiencing the same issue here - 15.5 w/ Apple Pencil 2 on iPad Pro. Nothing I do seems to get the pencil to be registered as an active Bluetooth device. I’ve tried disconnecting the magic keyboard, restarting, resetting, and “forgetting” the pencil with no resolution. We need this patched ASAP - I’m sure I’m not the only professional artist who is scrambling to find alts for digital art production because of this.

I am also experiencing this issue. I am not on beta 3, but on the release version of iPadOS 15.5 on my iPad Pro 12.9 M1. Nothing seems to work, I also tried restarting, reconnecting with bluetooth and forgetting the Apple Pencil 2, but it does not work anymore right after the update to iPadOS 15.5. The only thing that happens is a small popup with "Apple Pencil" when I place the Pencil on the magnetic charging pad on the side. So it is there (and not broken), but normally it also displays the battery charge percentage when you do this, so it is not connected with bluetooth. I talked to Apple Support and they sent me to the Apple Store to have it checked out. But reading from experience here; this must be a software bug. This needs to be fixed ASAP as I am an artist and I need my Apple Pencil to do my work.